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| Which amplifier should i buy +1 For Atma-Sphere MA-1After decades of being a dedicated SET guy, I am now a major Atma fan boy! Atmas are, literally, 1 SET per channel functioning in push pull mode. They give the sweetness and musicality of SETs with the detail of SS.The only ... | |
| Reccomend a good preamp for me. The answer for me having Atma-Sphere amps is an Atma MP1 preamp. Think it is one of the best at any cost. Fully equipped, it is close to $30K but it’s built in phono section is superb and eliminates the need for an outboard phono preamp and extra ... | |
| Class D for a Tube Lover I have always admired the Cary 805. I would put the money into NOS or quality new stock tubes. The sound of the 805 is definitely warmish and musical. In many ways it is the opposite of a Class D amp. If you like the 805 sound, don’t loose it. Esp... | |
| Looking for speaker advice-$10-20k Hi Kerry,I just checked the output of your Anthem STR. Wow, great!You absolutely have enough power for Soundlabs. If you don’t mind the physicality and size, they are, by far, the best way to go. I believe the best ESL out there. And unless you ar... | |
| Is louder better? I tend to listen high 60s to high 70s. Any higher is disturbing.Have a pretty refined $130K system and cranking it up does not necessarily distort but my ears seem to not like it louder. I may have inadequate power.My speakers are 91db and minimum... | |
| Tube Dealers 2021 +1 for Brent Jesse. Have bought 32 nos tubes from him. All good and easy, quick transaction. Think it is AudioTubes.com | |
| Bang for the buck vs. “money no object” cable recommendations I misspoke. Fidelium have a 30 day return policy. | |
| Bang for the buck vs. “money no object” cable recommendations This forum has been valuable in many ways.Not only has it been a fascinating daily read, it has directed me to several central things vis a vis my system. Now the latest: speaker cables. I first knew Silversmith Audio’s Jeff Smith 20 years ago whe... | |
| What equipment should I invest in next? BTW-love the match of the J2 with the GRs!Although you would also have a near perfect amp for Quad 57s.The current best are Electrostatic Solutions (ESS). They use thicker Mylar and get bass out of the Quads that are unique. If you sold your GRs y... | |
| What equipment should I invest in next? +1 on the Podiums although you could also get great results with Stillpoints under your Tannoys. Think the$125 Ultra Minis would be ok. Also agree that you have a really good system especially for a modest price!A super strong recommendation is t... | |
| Looking for my "last" CD transport I have used a Theta Compli DVD/CD transport for years. I bought it used for about $800. Think it originally sold for $5K. I would say it is comparable to a $20K one today. It does only play Redbook and no SACD. | |
| Are "vintage" DAC's worthwhile, or is this a tech that does not age well To this day, the Audio Note Level 5 Special is a state of the art, sought after DAC. MSRP in 2008 was $80K! It can only be used to play Redbook and SACD only having a SPDIF input. I feel fortunate to own and enjoy a 3 Dimension Audio DAC which was... | |
| Transport for Benchmark / Peter Daniels NOS DAC Try to find an old Theta Compli DVD/CD transport. I have been using mine for many years. Their build quality is excellent and overall quality compares to current six figure units. I think the MSRP 20+ years ago was $5K. | |
| Powered Subwoofer connected to integrated amp's speaker outs? I have tried to use my Rel-like sub using the amp speaker binding posts. Did not notice any real change. It was recommended that I get a Jensen XLR to RCA transformer and run balanced output from my Atma-Sphere preamp the the single ended input o... | |
| Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told! Just to chime in as I now am listening to my “bad” copy of CSN&Y 4 Way Street. I do love the music (which is central to buying WHSs) The bad copy was enjoyable but, now listening to the same WHS,the difference is stunning! The extra layer of S... |